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MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced the launch of additional consultations to guide the development of an approach to reduce fertilizer emissions by 30 per cent from...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian Pacific Railway and the union that represents roughly 3,000 locomotive engineers, conductors, train, and yard workers have a new deal.Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Insurance companies are urging growers to leave adequate samples of damaged crops as they assess hailstorm damage across Western Canada, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Associatio...

Battlefords area U-Pick farms are reporting a very good production this summer, with help from warm weather and intermittent rainfall.From Seib's Berry Farm , Sheena Seib said the family farm owned by...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canola Council of Canada (CCC) unveiled a new program offering financial support to help growers initiate or advance 4R Nutrient Stewardship on canola acres.Alice McFarlane with Ag Ac...

MELFORT, Sask. - Farm tractor sales dropped last month across the country.An Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) report said tractor sales were down 10.7 per cent in July, down in all two-whe...

MELFORT, Sask. - Six outstanding individuals will be the inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame (SAHOF) in November.The 2022 inductees include Jim Bessel, Margaret Crowle (posthumous...

Over 2,000 attendees are expected at this year's AgSmart educational expo by Olds College.Taking place on the south portion of the campus (4500 50 St.), the event runs from August 9-10 from 8:30 a.m. ...

"It takes a hive" is the slogan for this year's Alberta Open Farm Days, the tenth edition of what's become an important staple of trying to connect Albertans with the knowledge of where their food com...

The benefits of rotational grazing were on display during a special event hosted by Red Deer County Monday.On Aug. 8, ALUS Red Deer County hosted a tour that showcased an ALUS Project where a rancher ...